2018-2019 CITY ARTS GRANTS DEADLINES ANNOUNCED

The Salt Lake City Arts Council is pleased to announce that the guidelines and deadlines for the 2018-2019 City Arts Grants program are available now online.

The City Arts Grants program provides financial support to nonprofits, arts organizations, and artists conducting arts programming in Salt Lake City that merit public funding. Made possible through an annual appropriation from the Salt Lake City Council and Mayor, funding supports a variety of arts activities including festivals, concerts, exhibitions, arts education programs, performances, and workshops.

The 2018-2019 grant opportunities include the following:

Artists-in-the-Classroom grants provide funding for elementary schools in the Salt Lake City School District to support the placement of professional artists in the classroom.

Application is available now.

The deadline to submit an application is Monday, March 19, 2018, 5:00 p.m.

Arts Learning grants support arts learning activities that reach youth of all means, backgrounds, and abilities in Salt Lake City. The funding for this category is intended to recognize the value of providing access and exposure to a wide variety of quality arts experiences and art forms for Salt Lake City’s youth.

Application will be available Tuesday, February 20, 2018.

The deadline to submit an application is Monday, April 23, 2018, 5:00 p.m.

General Support grants assist arts organizations with general operating expenses. Organizations must demonstrate high quality arts programming, be located in Salt Lake City, and operate with paid administrative staff.

Application will be available Monday, March 26, 2018.

The deadline to submit an application is Monday, June 4, 2018, 5:00 p.m.

Project Support grants are awarded to individual artists and nonprofit organizations for specific arts projects occurring in Salt Lake City. Exhibits, concerts, performances, festivals, workshops, and readings are examples of projects eligible for funding through this category.

Application will be available Monday, March 26, 2018.

The deadline to submit an application is Monday, June 11, 2018, 5:00 p.m.

Mini Grantsprovide an opportunity for limited funding requests from nonprofit organizations for projects that may arise after the grant deadlines. Grant awards in this category will be $500.

Deadlines, guidelines, and the application will be posted online on April 30, 2018.